Under-rated bands and artists: Orange Juice, Bryan Ferry, Joy Divison, Morrissey, T. Rex
Over-rated: U2 (they're good, but not THAT good), practically all modern bands (but not quite), Pavement, Metallica (if anyone at all holds them in high esteem anymore, which is doubtful), anddd I stand by my stance that the Beatles were good, but not great, and are therefore vastly overrated.
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Lord Mhoram
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Agree on U2 and Selloutica. You're going to catch a lot of flak about The Beatles, but I think you're right. I'll add Coldplay, and just about every emo band.
Underrated-Rainbow, Triumph, Oasis (in the US).
Underrated-Rainbow, Triumph, Oasis (in the US).
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Oh, good call on Coldplay. I didn't say emo bands because I don't think anyone rates tham highly. :p
As for Oasis...eh, I'm gonna disagree and say they are in fact over-rated. Everyone hails them as the new Beatles, and says they are great, but I think they're formulaic and lame.
Did I mention I'm a music snob?
As for Oasis...eh, I'm gonna disagree and say they are in fact over-rated. Everyone hails them as the new Beatles, and says they are great, but I think they're formulaic and lame.
Did I mention I'm a music snob?
Hadn't noticed....
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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underrated = Gentle Giant, Spirit, Chris Whitley, Morphine
overrated = Eagles, Jefferson Airplane (not Grace, just the band), Guns n Roses, Bon Jovi, just to name a few
(i am not engaging in the Beatles, Stones, and Aerosmith bashing as i love them all)
overrated = Eagles, Jefferson Airplane (not Grace, just the band), Guns n Roses, Bon Jovi, just to name a few
(i am not engaging in the Beatles, Stones, and Aerosmith bashing as i love them all)
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have you ever tried explaining yourself
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i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
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Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
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have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
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Lord Mhoram
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Lucimay,
Totally agree on the Eagles especially, and everyone you named.
Matrixman, dlb,
Surely, Aerosmith is overrated. The Stones, ehhh, not so much. They're viewed as a good ol' rock'n'roll band that made some great records and good music. And they were a really good band. But the Beatles are elevated to godlike status, and called the greatest rock band ever, and that's just plain false.
Totally agree on the Eagles especially, and everyone you named.
Matrixman, dlb,
Surely, Aerosmith is overrated. The Stones, ehhh, not so much. They're viewed as a good ol' rock'n'roll band that made some great records and good music. And they were a really good band. But the Beatles are elevated to godlike status, and called the greatest rock band ever, and that's just plain false.
always have and always will like rock and roll that's blues derivative...like Aerosmith and particularly the Rolling Stones, who, along with many other British artists gave America back it's own music, the Blues...the Beatles...well, i wouldn't call them the greatest "Rock and Roll" band ever, because so much of what they did was pop, pure and simple, but i'll have to say that no matter what you think of them, they were prolific, influential, and continually, album after album, experimenting and morphing and evolving themselves as artists. (we don't know WHAT the hell happened to Paul!Lord Mhoram wrote:Lucimay,
Totally agree on the Eagles especially, and everyone you named.
Matrixman, dlb,
Surely, Aerosmith is overrated. The Stones, ehhh, not so much. They're viewed as a good ol' rock'n'roll band that made some great records and good music. And they were a really good band. But the Beatles are elevated to godlike status, and called the greatest rock band ever, and that's just plain false.
)you're more advanced than a cockroach,
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
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Metallica, the Stones, and Aerosmith are only over-rated at a certain point. The quality of their music is pretty much inversely related to their popularity.
Metallica up to Puppets and perhaps Justice is the greatest thrash, perhaps even heavy metal band of all time. Up until Reload, they were still pretty damned talented, they just went hard rock. St Anger was disappointing on all levels.
The Stones haven't put out a decent album since '72, but before that...
Aerosmith was just a decent rock band. They were never #1 on the charts, and that was fine. But after the success of Get a Grip (which I think had more to do with Liv Tyler and Alicia Silverstone), the only thing that could've been worse for them was to get a #1 hit off of a song they didn't write. It's true; there's nothing worse than an ageing hipster.
Metallica up to Puppets and perhaps Justice is the greatest thrash, perhaps even heavy metal band of all time. Up until Reload, they were still pretty damned talented, they just went hard rock. St Anger was disappointing on all levels.
The Stones haven't put out a decent album since '72, but before that...
Aerosmith was just a decent rock band. They were never #1 on the charts, and that was fine. But after the success of Get a Grip (which I think had more to do with Liv Tyler and Alicia Silverstone), the only thing that could've been worse for them was to get a #1 hit off of a song they didn't write. It's true; there's nothing worse than an ageing hipster.
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Lord Mhoram
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Definately agreed on Aerosmith and the Stones (post '72).
I'll also add The Who and KISS.
I'll also add The Who and KISS.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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Beatles? Overrated?... hmph... have to disagree with that. They started pretty much everything, except hard rock...
And I think U2 deserves the attention they get. They continue to make great music without ever getting boring (like the Stones... ZZZZZZ)
Overrated: yah, Coldplay definately... Britney
, Beyonce, (OK, most 'pop' artists), ... Nirvana ...
Underrated: King Crimson (yah, I know I harp on them too much
), Mr. Bungle/Mike Patton ...
And I think U2 deserves the attention they get. They continue to make great music without ever getting boring (like the Stones... ZZZZZZ)
Overrated: yah, Coldplay definately... Britney
, Beyonce, (OK, most 'pop' artists), ... Nirvana ...Underrated: King Crimson (yah, I know I harp on them too much
), Mr. Bungle/Mike Patton ...~...with a floating smile and a light blue sponge...~
the beatles are a great band. how do i justify this? they produced loads and loads of great songs, were great live and have a legacy that lasts.
under-rated...stone roses, the jam, placebo, black grape
overrated...U2, any heavy metal and rock ballady type stuff and coldplay
under-rated...stone roses, the jam, placebo, black grape
overrated...U2, any heavy metal and rock ballady type stuff and coldplay
It'd take you a long time to blow up or shoot all the sheep in this country, but one diseased banana...could kill 'em all.
I didn't even know sheep ate bananas.
I didn't even know sheep ate bananas.
Agreed. I love the Beatles for their stuff before and after Sgt. Pepper.sgtnull wrote:well Sgt.Pepper is overated.
Syl wrote:Metallica up to Puppets and perhaps Justice is the greatest thrash, perhaps even heavy metal band of all time. Up until Reload, they were still pretty damned talented, they just went hard rock. St Anger was disappointing on all levels.
The Black Album seems to get little respect from hardcore Metallica fans. It was that album that really made me appreciate the band as one of the all-time greats. Is it considered a metal album by fans or "just" hard rock?Like a lot of people, I didn't get much out of Reload, except for a couple of standout songs. I still haven't checked out St. Anger.
too late as joe throws a dumpster full of cow droppins over sarges head!sgtnull wrote:overrated has to include Bruce Springsteen.
>ducks and covers<
bruce springsteen rocks mate. why do you think that sarge?
It'd take you a long time to blow up or shoot all the sheep in this country, but one diseased banana...could kill 'em all.
I didn't even know sheep ate bananas.
I didn't even know sheep ate bananas.